Joshua 15

1 Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

2 Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

3 proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

4 It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.

6 went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.

7 Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.

8 From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward.

9 From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

10 The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

11 Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

And it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.

12 And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

13 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.

14 And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

15 From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

16 And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

17 So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.

18 One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

19 “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

20 This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

21 These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Sama and Molada,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

33 These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

38 Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Labana and Ether and Asan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

45 Ekron, with its towns and villages;

Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

46 from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

47 Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

48 These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anab and Istemo and Anim,

51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

61 These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

63 But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.